...I accomplish this with my laid back personality, solid understanding of the content, and confidence in myself to communicate with students using language they understand. I am very flexible in setting up sessions. I like to begin first by listening to the student and what it is that they are struggling with or what they would like to get out of the tutoring session. (read more)
...I've taught High School Algebra II for 6 years Taught AP Calculus at the high school level before ever having a math degree (crazy story!). I then went to two colleges at once in order toaccomplish completing a mathematics education degree in less than two years. In general, there are two thing... (read more)
...I have done so by teaching them several effective techniques, which come from books and study materials specifically designed for SAT Math; they also come from resources I have produced myself. "Plugging in" and using the process of elimination are just two of these techniques. These methods sup... (read more)
...Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then attended Penn State University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Physics. After my Ph.D., I tau... (read more)